Story: Arts festivals
Page 6. External links and sources
More links and websites
Auckland Writers Festival
A history of the Auckland Writers Festival.
Kiwiburn
An explanation of the principles behind Kiwiburn and Burning Man as well as tips and advice for attending the festival.
National Jazz Festival
An overview of the National Jazz Festival.
New Zealand Festival
The website for the Wellington-based New Zealand Festival, previously known as the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts.
New Zealand International Film Festival
A history of the Auckland and Wellington arms of the New Zealand International Film festival.
NZ History – Rock Music Festivals
A detailed history of rock music festivals in New Zealand.
Peter Terry’s YouTube channel
A variety of films about the Nambassa festivals posted by the organiser, Peter Terry.
More suggestions and sources
- Hilliard, Chris. The bookmen’s dominion: cultural life in New Zealand, 1920–1950. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2006.
- Maclean, Chris. Wellington: telling tales. Wellington: Whitcombe Press, 2005.
How to cite this page
Marguerite Hill, Arts festivals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/229203/sources (accessed 25 June 2026).
Story by Marguerite Hill, published 24 September 2014, updated 1 August 2016.